The Outback Bowl has invited Auburn to its Jan. 1 game and will make the
official announcement later today, according to a person familiar with the
process. Auburn's Big 10 opponent is expected to be Wisconsin, although it's not clear if that will be announced today.

Auburn's selection is a surprise because the Outback Bowl traditionally
selects a team from the SEC East. But the bowl bypassed Tennessee to take the
Tigers. Auburn is the first SEC West team selected since Alabama beat Michigan
17-14 on Jan. 1, 1997, in Gene Stalling's final game as the Tide's head
coach.

The game is played at Raymond James Stadium, home of the NFL's Tampa Bay
Buccaneers, and kicks off at 10 a.m.